student voice

Place Based Education

Students Share Their Perspectives on Place-Based Learning

Guest Author

Jan 26, 2017

By: Nate McClennen. Student voice is important to include in the place-based education conversation, so here are responses from a group of middle school students in Wyoming and Idaho who were asked, “What are the benefits of place-based education?”

Place Based Education

Increase Student Motivation through Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose

Guest Author

Jan 19, 2017

By: Victoria Rydberg. Students are at their best when they have purpose and are contributing value. Place-based education can give students the autonomy, mastery and purpose to stay motivated and make meaningful community contributions.

Teachers standing in field and smiling in a place-based professional learning exercise

Place Based Education

Teacher Reflection | The Power of Place-Based Professional Learning

Guest Author

Jan 9, 2017

By: Helen Ommen. I'm comfortable teaching inquiry-based lessons, but I have always felt less secure letting students ask and pursue their own questions. That all changed after my place-based professional learning experience.

SEL & Mindset

Developing Leadership Qualities in the Classroom Through SEL

Guest Author

Jan 3, 2017

By: Diana Clark. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) can help students develop the life skills necessary for their future success and happiness. It can even help them develop leadership skills!

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Place Based Education

5 Reasons To Take Time Out of the Classroom

Guest Author

Dec 28, 2016

By: Sam Nelson. Since I plan and experience a wide range of excursions around the world with many different students, I am often asked how we justify taking valuable time out of the classroom. Here are five reasons I feel it's important to do so.

Innov8

Innov8: Winter Break Engagement

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 21, 2016

These last few weeks of the year are a great time to learn something new, so dig in and get inspired by this week's top eight news stories around the latest innovations in education.

Leadership

Is Student Learning Directly Impacted By Teacher PD?

Guest Author

Dec 14, 2016

By Julie Keane and Tania Tani. Numerous research studies have demonstrated the positive relationship between quality teaching and student learning, but showing evidence that professional development has a direct impact on student achievement is harder to do.

Project-Based Learning

6 Strategies for Teaching Public Policy

Erik Day

Dec 8, 2016

Teaching students to understand public policy can be a challenge, but few topics have as great a power to affect the long-term health of a society. Here are six strategies to help educators teach policy and civic engagement.

Personalized Learning

How a Principal Inspired an Innovative Classroom Audio System

Guest Author

Nov 26, 2016

By: Dolores Gribouski. During my time as an elementary school principal, here is how my team and I collaborated with an audio technology company to create an innovative and needed classroom audio system for our school.

person using tablet for building a school community

EdTech

3 Strategies For Building a School Community Through Technology

Guest Author

Nov 24, 2016

By: Yvonne Blinde. We all know technology can enhance teaching and learning outcomes, but it can also help schools create beneficial and supportive relationships between teachers, administrators, parents and students.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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